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Building Review

1303 Wilson Ave

Toronto, Ontario M3M

A 8-storey, 85-unit private rental building built in 1960.

Living score
39/100
Built
1960
Units
85
Storeys
8
City inspection
89/100

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Issues & maintenance

Leaks, outages, repairs: dated reports from residents. None filed yet.

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City bylaw and health cases

24 bylaw investigations at this address since Feb 2025; 4 notices or orders to comply; 4 still open.

A case starts with a complaint or an officer’s visit, so it is not a finding against the building. In a condo, a complaint about one unit is filed under the building’s address.

  • Repairs and upkeep 19
  • Not enough heat 3
  • Garbage 2
  • Oct 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 247796 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Sep 2026· Closed

    • Throughout Building: In a dwelling unit, a window located more than 2,000 millimetres above grade opens within 1,500 millimetres of the floor not leading to a balcony does not employ a controlled sash operation to restrict, when engaged, the opening of the ope… (closed)

    Case 26 233850 PRS 00 IV

  • Sep 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 232196 PRS 00 IR

  • Aug 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 227398 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 193601 PRS 00 IR

  • Jun 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 173241 000 00 IR

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  • Jun 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 173240 000 00 IR

  • May 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Rescheduled

    Case 26 160293 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Apr 2026· Closed

    • Dwelling Unit: Floor and/or floor covering not kept free from holes, stains, rubbish and debris. (open)
    • Bedroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
    • Bathroom: The supplied facility in or on the property is not constructed, installed and/or maintained so that it will function safely and effectively. (open)
    • Bathroom: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. (open)
    • Dwelling Unit - Balcony: Interior door is not a good fit in its frame. (open)

    Case 26 144490 PRS 00 IV

  • Apr 2026

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 142475 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 116149 HEA 00 IR

  • Jan 2026

    Not enough heatBylaw· Closed

    Case 26 105846 HEA 00 IR

  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Dec 2025· Closed

    • Living Room: The electrical switches are not maintained in good working order. Namely: A substance is coming out of the electrical receptacle. (open)
    • Throughout Dwelling Unit: The electrical receptacle are not maintained in good working order. Namely: Broken or missing covers to electrical receptacles. (open)
    • Kitchen: The cupboard is not maintained in good repair and good working order. Namely: Lower kitchen cupboards do not close not fully/flush and double doors get stuck. As well, right lower cupboard has peeling paint. (open)
    • Kitchen: Wall(s) not maintained free of holes, cracks, damaged and deteriorated materials. Namely: Wall in upper kitchen cupboard above sink is damaged/discoloured. (open)

    Case 25 263895 PRS 00 IV

  • Dec 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 263346 PRS 00 IR

  • Oct 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylawOrder to comply · Oct 2025· Closed

    • Interior of Building: The plumbing system is not kept in good working order.Namely: As per plumber's report, collapsed drain line in front of Unit 101, causing a structural failure of the pipe. (open)

    Case 25 237205 PRS 00 IV

  • Oct 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 234604 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 224954 PRS 00 IR

  • Sep 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 219383 PRS 00 IR

  • May 2025

    GarbageBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 164908 WST 00 IR

  • May 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 162055 PRS 00 IR

  • Apr 2025

    GarbageBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 145608 WST 00 IR

  • Apr 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 138706 PRS 00 IR

  • Mar 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 137243 PRS 00 IR

  • Feb 2025

    Repairs and upkeepBylaw· Closed

    Case 25 111599 PRS 00 IR

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Bylaw investigation activity (open cases, and those closed in the last two years) and residential health hazards.

City building permits

5 permits the City has issued at this address since 2000 - repairs, alterations and system work that needed one. Official records, not resident reports.

  • Balcony repair 2
  • Fire and life safety 2
  • Alterations 1
  • May 2025

    Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed

    Rev. 1 - Revision to include all 63 balconies on the scope of work. Localized concrete and waterproofing repairs, and new balcony guards for the balcony slabs at Drop 8 of the building located at 1303 Wilson Ave. Area of work is approx. 42…

    Permit 25 105982 BLD

  • Jan 2025

    Balcony repair · Balcony/Guard Repairs · Closed

    Localized concrete and waterproofing repairs, and new balcony guards for the balcony slabs at Drop 8 of the building located at 1303 Wilson Ave. Area of work is approx. 42 lin.m of new balcony guards

    Permit 25 105982 BLD · est. $150,000

  • Dec 2020

    Fire and life safety · Emergency Lighting · Closed

    Installation of new emergency lighting system in a residential apartment building.

    Permit 20 226371 FSU · est. $35,000

  • Nov 2013

    Alterations · Interior Alterations · Inspection

    Interior alterations to ground floor to reconfigure doors around stairwell

    Permit 13 265332 BLD · est. $12,000

  • Oct 2013

    Fire and life safety · Fire Alarm · Closed

    Smoke detector upgrade [5 on ground floor, 5 on each level from 2nd to 7th floor]

    Permit 13 244317 FSU

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Cleared permits and active permits. Contractors are named only on permits filed since 2017.

From City of Toronto open data

Neighbourhood

Living score

39/ 100

Each category is ranked against every other Toronto building on this site: 70 means better than 70% of them.

  • Transit43

    32.1 departures an hour at the morning peak within 500 m, on 6 routes.

  • Parks & trees32

    11.8 ha of parkland within 800 m; nearest park 160 m. 214 street trees within 300 m.

  • Cycling14

    Within 1 km: 0 km of protected lanes, 1.05 km of bike lanes and trails, 0 km of shared routes. 1 Bike Share station within 500 m.

  • Schools nearby52

    7 public or Catholic schools within 1 km (nearest: Pierre Laporte Mdl School, 270 m). Distance only: being near a school does not mean being in its catchment.

  • Daily amenities18

    Within 1 km: 0 libraries, 1 community centre, 7 licensed child care centres.

  • Road safety80

    1 collision with serious injury or death within 500 m, 2021–2025. Fewer scores higher.

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Also worth knowing

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Safety

Oakdale-Beverley Heights

  • AssaultAmong the highest

    Higher than 96 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.4× the city median).

  • Break and enterAbout typical

    Higher than 73 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.3× the city median).

  • RobberyHigher than most

    Higher than 87 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× the city median).

  • Auto theftAmong the highest

    Higher than 92 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.0× the city median).

  • Theft from vehiclesHigher than most

    Higher than 84 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.5× the city median).

  • Theft over $5,000Higher than most

    Higher than 86 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.8× the city median).

  • Bicycle theftAbout typical

    Higher than 54 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (1.2× the city median).

  • ShootingsHigher than most

    Higher than 86 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (2.2× the city median).

  • HomicideLower than most

    Lower than 86 of every 100 Toronto neighbourhoods (61% of the city median).

How often police recorded each crime for every resident of the whole neighbourhood, averaged over 2023–2025. Places many people visit but few live in, like downtown, rank high for that reason alone, so this is not part of the living score.

Air

Traffic pollutionModerate

Highway 401, 340 m away

Industrial releases within 1 kmHigh

10.3 tonnes a year from 2 facilities, mostly Humber River Hospital

Bands: traffic is high within 150 m of an expressway and moderate within 500 m; industrial is moderate under a tonne a year and high above. The industrial bands are ours, for orientation only: ChemTRAC totals mix substances of very different toxicity. Releases are self-reported to the City’s ChemTRAC program. For today’s readings see Air Quality Ontario.

Supervised consumption services

Nearest site
Kensington Market Overdose Prevention Service, 10.4 km
Sites within 1 km
0

Sites currently offering services, from Health Canada, updated 2026-09-15. Sites open and close; check the list for current status.

Zoning

Residential Apartment

Category
Apartment
Zone label
RA (f30.0; a1375; d1.5)
Height limit
Set by the zone

Zoning By-law 569-2013, from City of Toronto open data. Exceptions (“x” numbers) and site-specific amendments can change what is allowed; check the City’s zoning map before relying on it.

Nearby change

Open planning applications within 300 m
0
Registered short-term rentals at this address
0

Rezonings, site plans and subdivisions submitted in the last five years and still open.

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Data as of 2026-10-03. Transit from TTC weekday schedules; parks, trees, cycling, schools, libraries, community centres, child care, collisions, crime, expressways, ChemTRAC releases, planning applications and short-term rental registrations from open.toronto.ca; Bike Share stations from Bike Share Toronto; supervised consumption sites from Health Canada.

From CMHC and the City of Toronto

Rent

Average rents nearby

Monthly rent in purpose-built rental apartments, October 2025.

Average monthly rent by bedroom type
BedroomsDownsviewNorth York (Northwest) zoneToronto region
Studio$1,169$1,167$1,491
1 bed$1,522$1,517$1,761
2 beds$1,736$1,751$2,045
3+ beds$1,912$1,966$2,294
All units$1,665$1,700$1,917

Averages over every unit, including long tenancies under rent control, so they run below what a new lease costs today. Condominium units rented out by their owners are not included. “-” means too few units were surveyed to publish. Source: CMHC Rental Market Survey, under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

Rent reductions after property-tax cuts

When a rental property’s tax falls by more than 2.49%, Ontario law cuts its rents by a matching share, and the City writes to the tenants.

The City’s lists for 2014–2025 have no rent-reduction notices for this address.

Source: City of Toronto, Tenant Notification for Rent Reduction, 2014–2025.

Building facts

From the City of Toronto’s RentSafeTO registry, as reported by the landlord (registered 2017). Not resident reviews.

89 / 100City inspection score, September 2026. How buildings are scored

Type
Private rental
Storeys
8
Units
85
Built
1960
Elevators
2
Heating
Hot water
Air conditioning
None
Laundry
Basement, 24 HOURS
Pets
Allowed
Parking
Surface parking
Visitor parking
Free
Balconies
Yes
Smoke-free building
No
Sprinklers
Yes
Cooling room
No
Ward
6

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Source dataset.

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